Bisamratte vs Small Black Ant

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Bisamratte is Not Evaluated while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisamratte	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Formicidae
Genus	Ondatra	Lasius
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Bisamratte and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisamratte	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bisamratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (8 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Bisamratte

The Bisamratte (Ondatra zibethicus) is a species in the genus Ondatra. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇯🇵 Japan 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden